Tag: Sustainable
Direct Textile Store’s Sustainable Towel Solution
Direct Textile Store is now offering the Still Water Linens Turkish Towel line, sustainable cotton towels for the hospitality industry.
KOVA Debuts The Modwall Adaptable Room System
The Kova system provides a high-performing, reusable solution to address evolving workplace needs while enabling flexibility in the design.
Chemetal Presents Waterworld
Waterworld textures provide embossed water effect designs that can be great for feature walls, counter fronts, and ceiling panels.
Fiberon Launches Wildwood Composite Cladding
The wood-like cladding is made of recycled content and can be cut and installed like real wood without the same maintenance.
Humanscale Debuts Sustainable Task Chair
Each Path chair is climate positive, and composed of over 20 lbs of recycled content, including post-industrial material.
LATICRETE Eco Grout Color Selector
The Eco Grout Color Selector offers a sustainable method of selecting and sampling LATICRETE grout colors and is comprised of 100% recyclable materials, consisting of a compact display which holds 50 color-deposited paper channels for each of the 40 standard grout colors offered.
New Product Flash: Econolight Auto Fan/Light Shutdown From ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas
With Econolight, energy use could go from 24 hours a day to much less, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 193,000 tons per year.
Maryland Adopts International Green Construction Code
Maryland’s adoption of the IGCC, effective in March 2012, will apply to all commercial buildings as well as residential properties more than three stories high.
IFMA Foundation Sustainability "How-To Guides" Launched
Chris Hodges, principal of FEA and an active member of IFMA, has authored this first guide, entitled "Getting Started."
American Clean Energy and Security Act Passes
The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), which just passed the House in a close vote, is being seen by many energy and environmental advocates as an important step forward towards the comprehensive approach needed to reduce climate emissions and increase clean energy usage in the United States.
Survey: Help Shape the Future of Building and Facility Operations
The Building Intelligence Group has been retained to conduct a research project on the issues and needs for operators and technicians involved with High Performance buildings.